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“Read the poem through again—but read it out loud. We have suggested this before, in the case of poetic dramas like Shakespeare's. There it was helpful; here it is essential. You will find, as you read the poem out loud, that the very act of speaking the words forces you to understand them better. You cannot glide over a misunderstood phrase or line quite so easily if you are speaking it. Your ear is offended by a misplaced emphasis that your eyes might miss. And the rhythm of the poem, and its rhymes, if it has them, will help you to understand by making you place the emphasis where it belongs. [How to Read a Book (1972), P. 224]”

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“When you understand your inner self — your passions, motivations, moral code and vulnerabilities, you don’t have to blow in the wind of someone else’s expectations; you can stand firm in your own truth.”

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“Black women - the world knows that we are strong because our strength is legendary. We are Harriet Tubman, Michelle Obama, and Rosa Parks. We are Oprah Winfrey, Nanny, and Mae Jameson. We are Shirley Chisholm, Portia Simpson and Maya Angelou. We have birthed a nation, rescued slaves, built empires, traveled to space and written our place in history. Survival is not enough; we were built to rise.”

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Book:The Heart and Soul of Black Women: Poems of Love, Struggle and Resilience
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“Gli spartani non avevano ancora certo inventato la diagnosi prenatale, però avevano deciso di esporre sul monte Taigete i neonati che apparivano loro incapaci di diventare nel futuro dei bravi soldati o di generare altri combattenti per il bene di Sparta. Questo è l'unico popolo della Grecia antica che sistematicamente abbia praticato uno spietato eugenismo. Di tutte le città della Grecia, Sparta è anche l'unica a non aver lasciato all'umanità né uno scienziato, né un artista e nemmeno un segno della sua grande potenza. Perché quest'eccezione nell'antica Grecia che pure ha lasciato segni miracolosi della sua civiltà? Forse gli spartani, senza saperlo, eliminando i loro neonati malati o troppo fragili, hanno ucciso i loro musici, i loro poeti, i loro filosofi? Forse con una specie di selezione alla rovescia sono progressivamente diventati stupidi?”

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